Vehicle-spring.



G. NEUBERTH.

VEHICLE SPRING.

APPLIUATION FILED 001210, 1910.

1,048,836. Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

WITNESSES aw 77x .14. Y

AT' RNEYS STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

GEORGE E. NEUBERTH, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

VEHICLE-SPRING.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Gnonen E. Nnunnnrrr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle- Springs; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appert-ains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a vehicle spring which is adapted to absorbthe shock incidental to riding over a rough surface, and consists of aspring which is connected to the axle of the vehicle, and to the body orchassis of the vehicle, in such a manner that a movement of the axle inan upward direction causes a simultaneous downward pull on the spring.In this way the shock or jar to which the axle is subjected isneutralized and the vehicle body rides smoothly and easily over theroughest pavements. The mechanism for pulling the spring downward whenthe axle moves upward makes its presence apparent most when the movementof the axle is sudden or violent, and this mechanism takes up thevibration and the spring is not subjecte to severe strain. The devicealso acts to prevent the rebound or excess upward movement of a vehiclebody after a depression has been traveled over.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which-Figure 1 is a side view of a vehicle spring of my improved constructionwith a wheel I'OIHOVOC]. to better illustrate the device. Fig. 2 is abottom view of Fig. 1.

The illustration shows the spring attached to an automobile having anyusual form of body or chassis 10 which is suitably mount ml on axles 11,one of which is shown, and the wheels 12 support the axles. The mainspring of the vehicle can be of an of the usual forum, and I illustratea hal elliptic spring 153 fastened to the body of the vehicle h clips14; secured to a bracket 15. An elliptic spring '16 is fastened at oneend to the .'priug iii, and at its other end to the hull 10 by a bracket17, the ends of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 10, 1910.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912. Serial No. 586,236.

springs 13 and 16 being connected to each other and to the body of thevehicle in any way. A yoke 18 has a top plate 19 which supports thespring 16 between its ends, and clips 20 secure the spring to the plate.A saddle 21 fits in the yoke 18, being pivotally connected thereto bythe bolt 22, one end of the saddle resting on the axle 11 and having thetwo-part end consisting of the head 23 and the clamp 24 so secured bythe bolts 25 that the saddle can swing on the axle. The end of thesaddle opposite the axle is formed into a plate 26 to which is attached,

do not wish to be limited to the construction.

of lever illustrated and described herein.

When an obstruction is encountered by the wheel 12 it is forced upwardwith more or less violence and it immediately causes the lever, whichconsists, in the illustration, of the saddle 21 and the spring 28, to betilted, the fulcrum of the lever being at the bolt 22, and the end'ofthe lever which is connected to the body or spring of the vehicle isforced downward, overcoming'the tendency of the body to move upward, andthus consuming or neutralizing the movement and preventing the upwardmotion of the axle and wheel to be communicated to the body. The leveralso prevents the bounce or throw which is a result of the rebound afterthe vehicle has had a wheel, or

wheels, pass through a depression in the road. The tendency in thiscase, of the body of the car to ride u ward, is prevented by the leverwhich is sub] ected to an upward pull on the end which is secured to thevehicle which pull is converted into a downward-pressure on the axle andthe wheel,

I What I clalm is .1. The combination With avehicle, of a levereccentrically to the axle.

Having thusdescribed my invention,

saddle secured at one end to the axle of the vehicle and having its freeend formed into plate, a supplemental leaf spring attached to the plateand projecting in extension thereof whereby the saddle and the springform a lever with a gradual resiliency to Ward its end, the projectingend of the spring being secured to the body of the vehicle, the saddleand the spring being approximately the same length, and a main springsecured at its ends to the body of the vehicleand being supported at itscenter on the saddle substantially equi-distant between the aide and thesupplemental spring.

2. The combination With a vehicle, of a saddle having a two-part end topivotally secure the saddle to the axle of the vehicle, the saddleprojecting in the form of a plate,

a supplemental leaf spring attached in exthe body of the vehicle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I

have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of October 1910. I

' GEORGE E. NEUBERTH. Witnesses:

EA. FELL, M. A; JOHNSON.

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